Airports log slower freight growth, continued rise in passenger traffic in Sep

The global surge affecting airfreight volumes receded in September 2017, with year-over-year figures falling to 6.8%, down from 10.5% in August of the same…

Air freight volumes record solid increase in July

Continuing a trend of strong growth in 2017, airport freight volumes recorded a robust 8.9% increase and passenger traffic grew 6.8% in July, according…

Cargo, passenger traffic at airports strengthened in May

Airports recorded healthy cargo volumes and strong passenger traffic in May on positive business sentiment and increased international travel, according to Airports Council International…

Airports log continued rise in freight throughput

Global air freight volumes continued their upward momentum in April 2017, while global passenger traffic achieved record levels for the month, according to data…

Airports report vibrant traffic in the first quarter

Improvements in business confidence, economic outlook, and global trade have helped revive air freight volumes in the first quarter of 2017, according to the…

Hub airports leverage robust trans-Pacific traffic

Global aviation markets were “dynamic” in a turbulent 2016, with passenger traffic making huge strides, particularly on the trans-Pacific route, and cargo throughput making…

Lunar New Year timing thrusts air freight volumes upward

Global air freight volumes surged 7.8% in February as compared to the previous year, the accelerated growth affected by the timing of the Chinese…

Air cargo witnessed a revival amid rocky 2016, says ACI

In the midst of trade volatility and geopolitical conflicts, the air cargo industry ended 2016 on a strong note and passenger traffic remained resilient,…

Airport freight traffic improves further with 6.6% growth in Oct

For a second consecutive month, air freight markets demonstrated strong gains in October, according to a report by Airports Council International (ACI). After a…

World’s airports report impressive cargo volumes for second month

Global air freight markets witnessed strong growth for the second consecutive month in September, as the international freight market strengthened and demand surged for…

Airport freight volume rebounds but passenger traffic slumps in August

Global airport freight traffic on both international and domestic fronts posted strong growths in August, overtaking the pace of global passenger traffic, which weakened…

Lethargic trade forecast to keep air cargo market growth modest till 2025

The Airports Council International (ACI) in its World Airport Traffic Forecasts 2016–2040 predicts just a slight rise in global air cargo volumes each year…

Airports’ cargo traffic still feeble in May

Global airfreight markets remained dispirited in May amid persistent sluggish global trade conditions, according to Airports Council International (ACI). “While the industry was vulnerable…

Weak traffic at top airports cramps global volume growth

While global airport passenger traffic increased by 3.4% in April 2016, global airfreight expanded just slightly in the month, as cargo volumes rose a…

Airports report sluggish business, uneven throughput in Q1

Subdued global trade growth continues to exert an impact on the airfreight industry, causing international traffic at airports worldwide to drop 2.1% in March…

Asia’s airports log 3.3% freight growth in January

Asia-Pacific’s airports posted a slight increase in total air freight traffic for the whole of 2015, and continued the trend of weak growth going…

Asia air cargo hubs log marginal growth

Airfreight market demand worldwide inched up by only 0.3% in October year-on-year, with international freight growing at 0.3% and domestic freight at 0.2%, according…

Airports record small cargo volume gains in September

The world’s airports reported slower growth in cargo volumes for September in comparison to passenger traffic, according to a new report by Airports Council…

Airfreight volumes remain flat in August

With a high concentration of the world’s major air freight hubs located in the Asia-Pacific region, the slowing economic growth in China is making…

Slipping Far East exports impact global airfreight

Slowing airfreight market growth is raising concerns for the industry, as it dipped to a one-year low of 1.3% in May, and half of…